Speaking of China's earliest currency, about the time of the Xia dynasty, seashells became the first choice for the ancestors to make money, and also became the earliest money in China, shell money. The functions of money of shellfish in the Shang and Zhou dynasties is not single, sometimes made into ornaments, symbolizing wealth. With the development of commodity economy, people began to use bone, pottery, stone, jade to make imitation shellfish, to meet people's demand for money, until bronze - based metal imitation shellfish appeared, so the development of Chinese currency entered the stage of metal minting.

The casting of copper round copper in the Qing dynasty began in 1900 ( twenty - sixth year of the Qing dynasty ) and ended in 1911 ( Xuantong three years ). Casting circulation time, although only more than ten years, but its peak period, there are 17 provinces and 20 bureaus in China to cast copper round. If divided by fine distinction, its format is more than 1000. Therefore, the contemporary copper � collectors are most happy to collect the " Qing dynasty copper" of the ten famous coins. In recent years, " Qing dynasty copper" has become the favorite of collectors in the world, the media has been seething, at the price of millions. It is understood that the " Qing dynasty copper" collection value is extremely high, but the " Qing dynasty copper" deposit is extremely rare, the general antique market is mostly counterfeit. The price of " copper money" in the " Qing dynasty" has soared, leading to the increase in forgery. " the Qing dynasty copper coin ", the back is a lifelike dragon. In China, the collector is extremely fond of this coin, because the Chinese nation is the descendants of the dragon, in the folk legend, " Qing dynasty copper" dragon, can increase a person's gas days, make it at the moment of the protection of lung qi, to avoid disaster. Therefore, this coin has been deeply loved by the collector's " Qing dynasty copper" collection price difficult to measure the Qing dynasty copper coin layout is various, especially when the ten is the most. The use of copper coins has important practical and historical significance in order to facilitate the trading gradually. Now, the Qing dynasty copper money also has a certain collection value, many collectors love the Qing dynasty copper, and the collection of a variety of copper coins has become their goal. The Qing dynasty copper coin format is various, especially when the ten is the most. The use of copper coins has important practical and historical significance in order to facilitate the trading gradually. Now, the Qing dynasty copper money also has a certain collection value, many collectors love the Qing dynasty copper, and the collection of a variety of copper coins has become their goal.

Transaction record of copper in the Qing dynasty " Qing dynasty copper" ( made in Hubei province ) money: 1,200,000 Qing dynasty copper ( Radical 63, Anhui Bingwu when standard copper coins ): 185, 000 Qing dynasty copper ( Radical 63, Lydia, when: 180: 180 ) Qing dynasty copper ( Radical 63 Bingwu when standard copper coins ): 160 In 1909, in the Xuantong dynasty, the " Kaifeng" copper coin center " bian" five I: 1.2 million Qing dynasty silver ingot, Sycee yuan, Guangdong province, Build - 300.00 million Qing dynasty silver coin, Guangxu Sycee, Anhui library expense - 220.00, 207.00 million The Sycee - 360.00 million 198.00 - 360.00 yuan in the Guangxu dynasty in Hubei province " Zhejiang 160.00 - expense million yuan" in Zhejiang province, Zhejiang province 150.00 - 250.00 - 250.00 million 172.50 yuan in Hubei province In 1900, the Fujian official bureau made 100.00 - 120.00 million 168.00 million In 1895, in Hubei province, Guangxu 120.00 - 160.00 million 134.40 million Guangxu yuan, Guangdong province, Build yuan 142,125.00 - 250.00 million yuan In January 2004, a 23 - year - old silver coin auction in the United States Stephen album auction company ( sa ) for a special auction of $ 28.68 million, the contract 178.1 million yuan, the Chinese coin plate will be the largest winner. It is reported that the lot was hidden in the old days of the Republic of China, the famous coin collector and the identification of the famous coin collection - Taihe tong Bao. Of course, from the perspective of investment and financing, the collection of coins is also a big thing. ku cited the Qing dynasty silver coins as an example, " the Qing dynasty silver" in 2001, each price is about 80 million yuan, 2005 - 2006, each price has reached 200 million - 300 million yuan, and by 2015, good goods single price of at least two million yuan.

Compared to these years, in the collection of the hot jade, red, red, and so on, coin collection seems to have been tepid, but also firmly occupy their own place, have their own vote supporters. With the " silver coin" network boom, attracted more ordinary people to invest in the field of investment in the coin collection market.